Conkers
Set in the heart of the National Forest, Conkers is a 120 acre park were you can experience wildlife as well as sensory and physical play. On arrival you go through the main visitors centre where there is a large … Continue readingConkers
Derbyshire
Derbyshire is one of England’s most attractive counties with stunning countryside in both the Peak District and in the lower areas. It’s famous for its large country houses and the painter Joseph Wright who lived in the city of Derby. Here are our reviews of tourist attractions in Derbyshire and remember, all our attraction reviews are based on personal visits:
Crich Tramway Village
Crich Tramway Village is an attraction in the heart of Derbyshire which holds a national collection of vintage trams. The museum has been constructed to create a village effect along a stretch of track which leads up a hill. There … Continue readingCrich Tramway Village
Chatsworth House, Derbyshire
Chatsworth House in Derbyshire is one of Britain’s premier country houses. It has been home to 16 generations of the Cavendish family since the 1560s when the initial house was first completed. Today, the house, gardens and 1000 acre park … Continue readingChatsworth House, Derbyshire
Sudbury Hall, Derbyshire
Sudbury Hall is a beautiful, brick-built stately home in Derbyshire, England which is operated as an attraction for visitors by the National Trust. It was built in the 17th century for the Vernon family, who still live nearby, but was … Continue readingSudbury Hall, Derbyshire
Calke Abbey, Derbyshire
Calke Abbey is a stately home in Derbyshire owned by the National Trust. The trust’s website starts its description like this: “with peeling paintwork and overgrown courtyards, Calke Abbey tells the story of the dramatic decline of a country house … Continue readingCalke Abbey, Derbyshire
Bakewell, Derbyshire
Bakewell is a historic Derbyshire town made famous by its tasty pudding. It nestles in the Peak District, just a short drive from Chatsworth House with Matlock to the south and Buxton to the north. The arguments over who came … Continue readingBakewell, Derbyshire
Monsal Trail, Derbyshire
Monsal Trail is a former railway line which has been turned into a leisure route for cyclists, horse riders and walkers. As a railway line, it was a stretch of the Midland Railway which closed in 1968 and ran from … Continue readingMonsal Trail, Derbyshire
Hardwick Hall, Derbyshire
Hardwick Hall is a National Trust Property nestled on a hillside near Chesterfield in North Derbyshire. You can spot it from the M1 heading out of Derbyshire into Sheffield. Bess of Hardwick first created Hardwick in the late 1500s and … Continue readingHardwick Hall, Derbyshire
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